Clerk of the Green Cloth

Each clerk had a salary of £500, with lodgings, diet, fees on the signing of contracts and ancient rights of 'Wast, Command and Remaines', i.e., leftover provisions, which was replaced with an allowance of £438 in 1701, increased to £518 in 1761 (making a total of £1018).

[1] The offices were all abolished by statute, the Civil List and Secret Service Money Act 1782 (22 Geo.

[1] Data from 'The household below stairs: Clerks of the Green Cloth 1660-1782', Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (revised): Court Officers, 1660-1837 (2006), pp.

The position was held by a number of people[2] including George Stonhouse during the 16th century, though it later became disused.

In addition, several supernumerary clerks comptrollers were appointed in the 17th century: In 1988, David Becket of Radley, Oxfordshire obtained Royal consent to revive the title as an honorary post.

Sir Stephen Fox worked at the Clerk of the Green Cloth for almost 30 years, his last 18 as First Clerk.